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<span class=large>THE BOOK OF ENOS</span>
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CHAPTER 1
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Enos prays mightily and gains a remission of his sins—The voice of the Lord comes into his mind promising salvation for the Lamanites in a future day—Nephites sought to reclaim the Lamanites in their day—Enos rejoices in his Redeemer.  Between 544 and 420 <span class='small'>B.C.</span>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;1 <span class='allcaps'>
Behold,</span> it came to pass that I, <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jacob 7: 27.">Enos</a>, knowing my father that <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Ne. 2: 3 (2-4).">he</a> was a just man—for he <sup>c</sup><a href="enos/1/1c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Ne. 1: 1; Mosiah 1: 2.">taught</a> me in his language, and also in the <sup>d</sup><a href="enos/1/1d" mark="d" type="A" title="Eph. 6: 4.">nurture</a> and admonition of the Lord—and blessed be the name of my God for it—
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And I will tell you of the <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/2a" mark="a" type="C" title="Gen. 32: 24 (24-32); Alma 8: 10; TG Repentance.">wrestle</a> which I had before God, before I received a <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/2b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Remission of Sins.">remission</a> of my sins.
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Behold, I went to hunt beasts in the forests; and the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life, and the <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Joy.">joy</a> of the saints, <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/3b" mark="b" type="C" title="1 Ne. 10: 17 (17-19); Alma 36: 17; TG Teachable.">sunk</a> deep into my heart.
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And my soul <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/4a" mark="a" type="C" title="2 Ne. 9: 51; 3 Ne. 12: 6; TG Meditation; TG Motivations.">hungered</a>; and I <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/4b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Reverence.">kneeled</a> down before my Maker, and I <sup>c</sup><a href="enos/1/4c" mark="c" type="C" title="Ps. 138: 3; TG Perseverance.">cried</a> unto him in mighty <sup>d</sup><a href="enos/1/4d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Prayer.">prayer</a> and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens.
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And there came a <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Revelation.">voice</a> unto me, saying: Enos, thy sins are <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Forgiveness.">forgiven</a> thee, and thou shalt be blessed.
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And I, Enos, knew that God <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, the Standard of Righteousness.">could</a> not lie; wherefore, my guilt was swept away.
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And I said: Lord, how is it done?
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And he said unto me: <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 3: 13 (12-13).">Because</a> of thy <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Faith.">faith</a> in Christ, whom thou hast never before heard nor seen.  And many years pass away before he shall manifest himself in the flesh; wherefore, go to, thy faith hath made thee <sup>c</sup><a href="enos/1/8c" mark="c" type="C" title="Matt. 9: 22; TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn; TG Steadfastness.">whole</a>.
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Now, it came to pass that when I had heard these words I began to feel a <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Ne. 8: 12; Alma 36: 24.">desire</a> for the <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/9b" mark="b" type="C" title="Alma 19: 29; TG Benevolence.">welfare</a> of my brethren, the Nephites; wherefore, I did <sup>c</sup><a href="enos/1/9c" mark="c" type="A" title="Num. 21: 7; 1 Sam. 1: 15; 1 Sam. 7: 5; Jer. 42: 4; 2 Ne. 33: 3; Alma 34: 26 (26-27).">pour</a> out my whole soul unto God for them.
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And while I was thus struggling in the spirit, behold, the voice of the Lord came into my <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Inspiration; TG Mind.">mind</a> again, saying: I will visit thy brethren according to their diligence in keeping my commandments.  I have <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/10b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Ne. 2: 20.">given</a> unto them this land, and it is a holy land; and I <sup>c</sup><a href="enos/1/10c" mark="c" type="A" title="Gen. 8: 21 (20-22); Ether 2: 9 (7-12).">curse</a> it not save it be for the cause of iniquity; wherefore, I will visit thy brethren according as I have said; and their <sup>d</sup><a href="enos/1/10d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Transgression.">transgressions</a> will I bring down with sorrow upon their own heads.
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And after I, Enos, had heard these words, my <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Faith.">faith</a> began to be <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/11b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Steadfastness.">unshaken</a> in the Lord; and I <sup>c</sup><a href="enos/1/11c" mark="c" type="A" title="Gen. 20: 7; 1 Sam. 7: 5; 2 Ne. 33: 3; W of M 1: 8.">prayed</a> unto him with many long <sup>d</sup><a href="enos/1/11d" mark="d" type="A" title="Eph. 6: 18.">strugglings</a> for my brethren, the Lamanites.
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And it came to pass that after I had <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Morm. 5: 21; Morm. 8: 25 (24-26); Morm. 9: 36 (36-37).">prayed</a> and labored with all diligence, the Lord said unto me: I will grant unto thee according to thy <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/12b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ps. 37: 4; 1 Ne. 7: 12; Hel. 10: 5.">desires</a>, because of thy faith.
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And now behold, this was the desire which I desired of him—that if it should so be, that my people, the Nephites, should fall into transgression, and by any means be <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Ne. 15: 5; Morm. 6: 1.">destroyed</a>, and the Lamanites should not be <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/13b" mark="b" type="A" title="Lev. 26: 44.">destroyed</a>, that the Lord God would <sup>c</sup><a href="enos/1/13c" mark="c" type="A" title="W of M 1: 7 (6-11); Alma 37: 2.">preserve</a> a record of my people, the Nephites; even if it so be by the power of his holy arm, that it might be <sup>d</sup><a href="enos/1/13d" mark="d" type="A" title="2 Ne. 3: 15; Jacob 1: 13; Alma 37: 19; Morm. 7: 9 (8-10); Ether 12: 22; D&C 3: 18.">brought</a> forth at some future day unto the Lamanites, that, perhaps, they might be <sup>e</sup><a href="enos/1/13e" mark="e" type="A" title="Alma 9: 17; Hel. 15: 16.">brought</a> unto salvation—
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For at the present our strugglings were <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jacob 7: 24.">vain</a> in restoring them to the true faith.  And they swore in their wrath that, if it were possible, they would <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/14b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Ne. 26: 17; Morm. 6: 6.">destroy</a> our records and us, and also all the traditions of our fathers.
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Wherefore, I knowing that the Lord God was able to <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Preservation of.">preserve</a> our records, I cried unto him continually, for he had said unto me: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask in faith, believing that ye shall receive in the name of Christ, ye shall receive it.
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And I had faith, and I did cry unto God that he would <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="3 Ne. 5: 14 (13-15); D&C 3: 19 (16-20); D&C 10: 47 (46-50).">preserve</a> the <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/16b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Book of Mormon.">records</a>; and he covenanted with me that he would <sup>c</sup><a href="enos/1/16c" mark="c" type="A" title="2 Ne. 25: 8; 2 Ne. 27: 6; Morm. 5: 12.">bring</a> <sup>d</sup><a href="enos/1/16d" mark="d" type="C" title="1 Ne. 19: 19; TG Israel, Restoration of.">them</a> forth unto the Lamanites in his own due time.
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And I, Enos, <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Trust in God.">knew</a> it would be according to the covenant which he had made; wherefore my soul did rest.
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And the Lord said unto me: Thy fathers have also required of me this thing; and it shall be done unto them according to their faith; for their faith was like unto thine.
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And now it came to pass that I, Enos, went about among the people of Nephi, prophesying of things to come, and testifying of the things which I had heard and seen.
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And I bear record that the people of Nephi did seek diligently to <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jacob 7: 24.">restore</a> the Lamanites unto the true faith in God.  But our <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="Moro. 9: 6.">labors</a> were vain; their <sup>c</sup><a href="enos/1/20c" mark="c" type="C" title="2 Ne. 5: 1; TG Hate.">hatred</a> was fixed, and they were led by their evil nature that they became wild, and ferocious, and a <sup>d</sup><a href="enos/1/20d" mark="d" type="A" title="Jarom 1: 6.">blood-thirsty</a> people, full of <sup>e</sup><a href="enos/1/20e" mark="e" type="C" title="Mosiah 9: 12; TG Idolatry.">idolatry</a> and <sup>f</sup><a href="enos/1/20f" mark="f" type="B" title="TG Filthiness.">filthiness</a>; feeding upon beasts of prey; dwelling in <sup>g</sup><a href="enos/1/20g" mark="g" type="A" title="Gen. 25: 27.">tents</a>, and wandering about in the wilderness with a short skin girdle about their loins and their heads shaven; and their skill was in the <sup>h</sup><a href="enos/1/20h" mark="h" type="A" title="Mosiah 10: 8; Alma 3: 5 (4-5); Alma 43: 20 (18-21).">bow</a>, and in the cimeter, and the ax.  And many of them did eat nothing save it was raw meat; and they were continually seeking to destroy us.
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And it came to pass that the people of Nephi did till the land, and <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Ne. 8: 1; Mosiah 9: 9.">raise</a> all manner of grain, and of fruit, and <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/21b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Ne. 18: 25; Ether 9: 19 (18-19).">flocks</a> of herds, and flocks of all manner of cattle of every kind, and goats, and wild goats, and also many horses.
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And there were exceedingly many <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="W of M 1: 16.">prophets</a> among us.  And the people were a <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/22b" mark="b" type="A" title="Jarom 1: 3.">stiffnecked</a> people, hard to understand.
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And there was nothing save it was exceeding <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Ne. 16: 2 (1-3); 2 Ne. 33: 5; W of M 1: 17.">harshness</a>, <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/23b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Preaching.">preaching</a> and prophesying of wars, and contentions, and destructions, and continually <sup>c</sup><a href="enos/1/23c" mark="c" type="A" title="Hel. 12: 3.">reminding</a> them of death, and the duration of eternity, and the judgments and the power of God, and all these things—stirring them up <sup>d</sup><a href="enos/1/23d" mark="d" type="A" title="Jarom 1: 12; Alma 4: 19; Alma 31: 5.">continually</a> to keep them in the fear of the Lord.  I say there was nothing short of these things, and exceedingly great plainness of speech, would keep them from going down speedily to destruction.  And after this manner do I write concerning them.
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And I saw <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/24a" mark="a" type="C" title="1 Ne. 12: 2 (2-3); Morm. 8: 7 (7-8); TG War.">wars</a> between the Nephites and Lamanites in the course of my days.
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And it came to pass that I began to be old, *and an hundred and seventy and nine years had passed away from the time that our father Lehi <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/25a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Ne. 2: 2 (2-4).">left</a> Jerusalem.
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And I saw that I <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/26a" mark="a" type="C" title="1 Cor. 9: 16; Ether 12: 2; TG Duty.">must</a> soon go down to my grave, having been wrought upon by the power of God that I must preach and prophesy unto this people, and declare the word according to the truth which is in Christ.  And I have declared it in all my days, and have rejoiced in it above that of the world.
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And I soon go to the place of my <sup>a</sup><a href="enos/1/27a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Rest.">rest</a>, which is with my Redeemer; for I know that in him I shall <sup>b</sup><a href="enos/1/27b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Ne. 33: 6.">rest</a>.  And I rejoice in the day when my <sup>c</sup><a href="enos/1/27c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Mortality.">mortal</a> shall put on <sup>d</sup><a href="enos/1/27d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Immortality.">immortality</a>, and shall stand before him; then shall I see his face with pleasure, and he will say unto me: Come unto me, ye blessed, there is a place prepared for you in the <sup>e</sup><a href="enos/1/27e" mark="e" type="A" title="Ps. 65: 4; John 14: 2 (2-3); Ether 12: 32 (32-34); D&C 72: 4; D&C 98: 18.">mansions</a> of my Father.  Amen.
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* VERSE 25 (420 <span class='smallcaps'>B.C.</span>).</span>
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